James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

T H E COUNTIESIN 1883. 5 9 so severely that no other wicket was got, and Surrey won amidst the greatest excitement , M rRead (79) and Maurice Read (113), both not out. Surrey's 208 weregot in an hour and fifty minutes . In Gloucestershire's first innings the two brothers Grace and Mr. Gilbert contributed 155 out of 171 from the bat . Surrey w o nby seven wickets . Surrey , 167 and 208 (for three wickets ) ; total , 375. Gloucestershire , 174 and 198 ; total , 372. Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. Henderson(2nd innings , Gloucestershire ) 19.1 8 1 7 6 (2) Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire. Gloucester , July 12, 13, and 14. N oplay after luncheon hour on the second day and, as a consequence , the match only half completed . Atthe end of the first day Yorkshire had made106 for the loss of a wicket , but after the departure of Ulyett (80) no stand was made, andthe last seven wickets only added 42 runs. A t the finish Gloucester- shire werestill 46behind withnine wicketsto fall . Yorkshire, 196. Gloucester- shire , 143 and 7 (for one wicket ) ; total , 150. W o o f(Gloucestershire ) . Overs. 3 7 . 2 Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 5 7 2 0 6 (3) Gloucestershire v. Lancashire. Manchester , July 26 and 27. Thematchwas originally to have taken place on the ground of the Liverpool Club, but the pitch had suffered so muchfrom heavy rains that Old Trafford had to be substituted . Lancashire had not, with Robinson and Pilling away, its full strength , but the absence of Messrs . Cranston , Moberley and Pullen weakened the Gloucestershire batting so severely that the result was never in doubt. In Gloucestershire's first innings Messrs . W.G. Grace and Townsendmade27 out of 30 from the bat, and Lancashire , with a moderate total of 158, wonwith ease by ten wickets . Lancashire , 153 and 20 (no wicket ) ; total , 173. Gloucester- shire , 34 and 136 ; total , 170. Overs. Maidens. R u n s. Wickets. 1 4 2 0 5 1 5 1 0 5 Mr.A. G. Steel (1st innings , Gloucestershire ) .. 22.2 Barlow (1st innings Gloucestershire ) . 2 2 (4) Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire. Bradford July 30, 31, andAugust 1. W o o f, after delivering two overs , had one of his fingers injured so severely that he was of no further use, and the one reliable bowler of Gloucestershire was lost for the match. As a consequence , the Yorkshiremen scored heavily , and the last five wickets put on 210 , Peate (61) and Peel (74) while they were together adding 126. In Gloucestershire's first innings Mr. Cranston made 67 not out, and the last eight batsmenonly contributed 39. The brothers Grace and Mr. Cran- ston together made234out of 377 fromthe bat for Gloucestershire . Yorkshire w o nby eight wickets . Yorkshire , 328 and 64 (for two wickets ) ; total , 392 . Gloucestershire , 177 and 213 ; total , 390. (5) Gloucestershirev. Notts. Nottingham , August 2, 3, and 4. Owing to the accident to his hand at Bradford , Woof was not able to play